Eagle Quest Name SITE: American Eagle Foundation 1. How many species of eagles are found on Earth? 2. Identify each using the letters below using BD for the Bald Eagle, G for the Golden Eagle, H for the Harpy Eagle, and BT for the Bateleur Eagle. Serpent or snake eagle Fish or sea eagle Giant forest eagle Booted eagle Found in rain forests of Central & South America Found in Africa Thought to be the largest eagle in the world Builds nests on rocks and ledges Name means acrobat in French Nests in tall trees near water Lives only in North America Ranges throughout Western Hemisphere Click More About Bald Eagles to find the answer to these questions. 3. When did the bald eagle become the National Emblem of the United States? 4. What did Ben Franklin want to name as the national bird? 5. When do bald eagles get their distinctive white head and tail feathers? 6. Which state does not have bald eagles? 7. What types of animals do bald eagles eat? 8. How fast do bald eagles fly? How fast can they dive? 9. What term is used for a bald eagle nest? 10. What percentage of eaglets survive their first year? %
11. What caused the decline of the eagle population? 1-2 - 3-4 - 12. Which pesticide is outlawed in the US because of its effect on eagles? What problems did it cause? Site: Sea World - Bald Eagles NOTE: You will also need to visit the Fact Sheet look at the bottom of the page for the link. 1. What is the life span of a bald eagle? 2. What is carrion? 3. How did the bald eagle get its name? 4. What happens to bones, feathers, and hair that cannot be digested? 5. What does the term fledge mean? Site: Enchanted Learning - Bald Eagles 1. How big is an adult bald eagle? Wingspan = Height = Weight = 2. Which is larger: female or male bald eagle? How much larger? % 3. What term is used to describe the knife-like claws on an eagle s feet? 4. How many feathers do eagles have? 5. TRUE or FALSE Eagles are carnivores.
6. What does the term diurnal mean? 7. Complete this statement: Eagles can spot a rabbit from as far as a away. 8. TRUE or FALSE Eagles cannot see color. 9. In what type of environment do bald eagles live? 10. How long is the incubation period for a bald eagle egg? to months 11. How are bald eagles classified? Kingdom - (the ) Phylum - Subphylum - (animals with ) Class - ( ) Order - Family - Genus - ( eagles) Species - (meaning " " in Greek)
Eagle Quest ANSWER KEY SITE: American Eagle Foundation 1. How many species of eagles are found on Earth? 59 2. Identify each using the letters below using BD for the Bald Eagle, G for the Golden Eagle, H for the Harpy Eagle, and BT for the Bateleur Eagle. BT Serpent or snake eagle BD Fish or sea eagle H G H Giant forest eagle Booted eagle Found in rain forests of Central & South America BT Found in Africa H G Thought to be the largest eagle in the world Builds nests on rocks and ledges BT Name means acrobat in French BD Nests in tall trees near water BD Lives only in North America G Ranges throughout Western Hemisphere Click More About Bald Eagles to find the answer to these questions. 3. When did the bald eagle become the National Emblem of the United States? 1782 4. What did Ben Franklin want to name as the national bird? Wild Turkey 5. When do bald eagles get their distinctive white head and tail feathers? 4 to 5 years of age 6. Which state does not have bald eagles? Hawaii 7. What types of animals do bald eagles eat? Fish, ducks, muskrats, turtles, rabbits, snakes, and carrion 8. How fast do bald eagles fly? 65 mph How fast can they dive? 150 or 200 mph 9. What term is used for a bald eagle nest? Eyries 10. What percentage of eaglets survive their first year? 50%
11. What caused the decline of the eagle population? 1 - Mass shooting 2 - Use of pesticides on crops 3 - Destruction of habitat 4 - Contamination of waterways and food sources 12. Which pesticide is outlawed in the US because of its effect on eagles? DDT What problems did it cause? Caused the thinning of eggs shells causing them to break during incubation Site: Sea World - Bald Eagles NOTE: You will also need to visit the Fact Sheet look at the bottom of the page for the link. 1. What is the life span of a bald eagle? Up to 30 years in the wild, longer in captivity 2. What is carrion? Dead animal matter 3. How did the bald eagle get its name? It s name comes from the Old English word balde meaning white. 4. What happens to bones, feathers, and hair that cannot be digested? They are regurgitated. 5. What does the term fledge mean? Learning to fly from the nest Site: Enchanted Learning - Bald Eagles 1. How big is an adult bald eagle? Wingspan = 7 ft (2.3 m) Height = 3 ft (1 m) Weight = 9-14 lbs 2. Which is larger: female or male bald eagle? Female How much larger? 30 % 3. What term is used to describe the knife-like claws on an eagle s feet? Talons 4. How many feathers do eagles have? 7,000 5. TRUE or FALSE Eagles are carnivores. TRUE 6. What does the term diurnal mean? Animals that hunt during the day.
7. Complete this statement: Eagles can spot a rabbit from as far as a mile away. 8. TRUE or FALSE Eagles cannot see color. FALSE 9. In what type of environment do bald eagles live? Forests near shores of lakes and rivers 10. How long is the incubation period for a bald eagle egg? 1 to 1 months 11. How are bald eagles classified? Kingdom - Animalia (the animals) Phylum - Chordata Subphylum - Vertebra (animals with backbones) Class - Aves (Birds) Order - Falconiformes Family - Accipitridae Genus - Haliaeetus (sea eagles) Species - leucocephalus (meaning "white head" in Greek)